Saab 9-5 Jalousie Replacement! (10 Minute Shortcut!)

[@darthdeshawn]

this entire video is full of nonsensical words and I love it XD "Prindl" and "Jalousie"

[@AutoAutopsy]

lmfao

[@lizastufflococucs6200]

@@scotthardy6485 French word for jealous which also means screen.

[@Waskapmutni]

Prndl had me rolling 🤣

[@Ten80pete]

Really glad I'm not the only one who thought this as I was watching it.

[@tazwowe]

The first video I watched on how to replace the jalousie, I was like ok, not doing that. After watching this, I will definitely be doing it. Thanks for the video😊

[@AutoAutopsy]

You can do it, it’s easy!

[@kim2ft]

I did exactly as you described in the video. It took 10 minutes and the result is perfect. Thank you.

[@AutoAutopsy]

awesome! glad I could help

[@TJ_Hack3r]

Perfect timing for this vid. Just got my replacement in the mail a few days ago

[@AutoAutopsy]

nice! :)

[@Foxlairmktg]

Thanks for this - I had the replacement jalousie for 2 years and finally saw your video with this hack. Have wanted it installed, but wasn’t willing to spend $$$ have my trusted mechanic deal with it. As a female Saab owner for nearly 40 years (I’m on my 5th one, my 2nd beloved 9-5 wagon), I was inspired by your video and just completed the jalousie replacement myself for the minimal cost of the part. It took a tad more than 10 minutes, but easy-peasy and well worth it! Many thanks!!!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Glad I could help! Hopefully this gives you confidence to tackle some other repairs as well!

[@allenrussell1947]

I watched that video where the guy cut that whole side off. I tried the same trick as you, just slicing the right side, and it's worked fine for over a year. Good job!!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thanks!

[@miketerranova2375]

Took me less than 8 mins to do and was incredibly easy. Thanks!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Glad it worked well for you! 😁

[@MerlinvanRie]

Thanks so much. Just replaced the broken one. Its eazy peazy to do. Very good instruction video!

[@Potato-wl6mt]

Thank you for this video - I just followed this easy procedure to change the jalousie in my 2003 9-3 SE and it went successfully. Much appreciated!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Fantastic. Glad it worked well for you!

[@Zotter310]

Just finished installing the Jalousie. Took ten minutes. Works great. It was definitely the way to go as far as I'm concerned. Thanks.

[@AutoAutopsy]

nice!

[@2ndcornets]

Your tip worked a treat. I was i and out of the car, job done, in less than ten minutes !. Thank you.

[@msasser]

Perfect! 🎉 Legit done in 10 min. And looks as good as uncut. Thank you!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Great to hear!

[@matthewwilson6990]

Thank you. I've had the dreaded gap for best part of a year after the jalousie perished but seeing your video inspired me to order a new one and fit it. Took me about 15 minutes and inside is back to its previous pristine self. I'll be checking out your other videos now. 👍

[@AutoAutopsy]

awesome! glad i could help

[@gabrielgomez2483]

NOTE! for anyone with I believe an 04 and above, the sport mode wires are socketed and easily removal making the job easy the normal way. Just remove the screw and separate the half's. Early cars are a pita since they are soldered, thats where the pita reputation comes from

[@AutoAutopsy]

good tip!

[@josephewers1085]

Thank you for all your videos! You have been my go to for repairing my 9-5.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thanks! Glad I can be a helpful resource to you!

[@craigbrannan8143]

Nice job. Makes the car look so much better.

[@jackk5131]

This is the fastest method I have used to install it a few times and it works :)

[@AutoAutopsy]

Good to hear :)

[@jimmytrojkovvsky2728]

It works! Thank you! The car doesn’t look like garbage anymore :)

[@AutoAutopsy]

lol glad it helped!

[@matthewkuester7305]

This vid was super helpful - I just replaced the jalousie on my 9-3 with your help. Glad I didn’t attempt taking apart the whole shifter.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Glad it helped!

[@Kanc1erz]

I have just change "jalousie" with your video. Absoultely fantastic and easy method. The biggest problems I had with removing the ring cover and the prindl cover, but still difficulty 1/10. Cheers!

[@AutoAutopsy]

nice! hppy to help

[@Soh90]

I was 👌🏾 this close to tearing apart my shifter and decided to consult the interwebs before I did it lol. I’m glad I did. This is much easier.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Yep, not too bad of a job at all!

[@saabross3171]

Nice vid! I used to snip them like you did, but honestly tearing apart the shifter isn't too hard so thats the only way I do them now. Glad someone did a full explanation of the shortcut!! Also last I looked, those green straps were NLA, but if that's since changed or if you can find one, it's a good time to check & replace that too if it's worn.

[@AutoAutopsy]

True! Yeah, I'm sure junkyards would have those strips too

[@mikeylikezit86]

Funny you read my mind lol been wanting to replace this part on my 9-3 for awhile now, good method👌

[@AutoAutopsy]

lol, glad to help. thanks!

[@timothyford7174]

Excellent! - it took me 10 minutes too. Worked really well.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Awesome :)

[@Trentino_Adelaide]

Hi all, so once the Jalousie is slipped around shifter, why not stop and super glue the cut back together, ad ten minutes to have a more secure Jalousie that won't catch, the hack is great but always room for improvement, thanks for all your time making these vids. 🔧

[@AutoAutopsy]

You can, but i think it would be very difficult to get it to sit right without getting glue anywhere else or making too large of a glue mark so the jalousie won’t slide freely 🤔This’ll still hold for years with this method!

[@Trentino_Adelaide]

@@AutoAutopsy again thanks for your work producing help vids :) just about to have a Jalousie put on that a young kid is 3D printing here, but not charging battery atm takes priority, my Toyota mechanic was not paying attention to WIS and found taking the brake master cylinder off made it possible to pull the alternator striate up without having to take Exhaust pipe off. :) so good and bad, had my 99 four doors stolen years ago, never got it back, good/bad friends grandfather passed away leaving a mint 9-5 2003 AERO and here in South Australia there are so many SAAB fans that are ready to help :) also GM and SAAB tried fitting one of our Holdens built here and there are six floating around with experimental SAAB motors and trying different orientations but nothing happened, would be cool to find at least one of them. rant over

[@johncrichton4341]

Thanks for the video Man - really helped me understand how to replace the part! Have you ever had to replace the gear position bulb that's down there??

[@Aaron-fg9wy]

I did this about 2 years ago and its still working perfectly

[@AutoAutopsy]

nice!

[@AnalogPlanet]

I believe it’s pronounced “Jahlosee” (accent on Jah) not “jahloosie”!

[@BrendenPragasam]

I think im gonna just use it randomly in conversations now

[@laddtryck]

”Sha loo sei” kinda

[@AutoAutopsy]

I've mostly heard it pronounced the way I said it, but apologies if I'm wrong!!

[@Lee-z8n2q]

Just let him pronounce it however he wants instead of being a know it all.

[@donaldshortreed3011]

Great video. Just what I needed. I have to change the jealousie on my 2005 9-5 but not sure how to go about it. Now I know. Thank you so much.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Glad it helped! :)

[@Korek1981]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Big thanks!!

[@AutoAutopsy]

happy to help!

[@amirhonsaidkhujaev3385]

Thank this was really useful! But I took me a while to put the new piece back in Because I was getting confused

[@joshuakohrs4900]

This works! Took 10 minutes or less!

[@AutoAutopsy]

🙌🏼

[@matthewnash2840]

Thank for the tips worked a treat

[@maartenrijs3]

A very helpful video. Thank you very much. I have the near identical 9-5 2005 that had the same problem with jalousie disintegrating within a month after I bought the car.back in 2011. I just completed my repair following your video and the new jalousie looks and works great!

[@AutoAutopsy]

happy to help! Thanks :)

[@spensersun]

❤ great help and enjoyable demonstration ~ Gooooooood Job. 🙏

[@AutoAutopsy]

👊🏼🙌🏼

[@tspenceriii]

Excellent video of a way to save over an hour. Thanks for sharing.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@venema2009]

perfect just what I needed

[@josebalderas2829]

Just performed this job and it was easy as pie! Thank you!

[@AutoAutopsy]

:)

[@dropas4136]

I think old saab had like black or dark brushes on each side to prevent dirt to fall in there!

[@StenSaterberg-wl9vb]

Thanx! Was able to do it myslf👍

[@Comrade420_]

Hello my favorite Saab channel!

[@AutoAutopsy]

:')

[@Comrade420_]

@@AutoAutopsy thanks

[@MegaAlalil]

Just what I need! :D

[@AutoAutopsy]

Haha!

[@roberthart9886]

Excellent. I posted it on Saab Central

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thank you :)

[@philliparthur8672]

I have a Saab tip that I didn't know is if you want both your rear foglights to work put a second bulb in the rear passenger side and it worked for mine. Just in case you didn't know or maybe some others like me. Thank you for all you do.

[@AutoAutopsy]

thank you for the tip! I did this on my 9-3's with the clear tail lights so they look symmetrical, lol! (kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioLMZJujr7ehq9k)

[@philliparthur8672]

@@AutoAutopsy I just watched your video and I can't believe I didn't see it before. Sorry about that and thanks for commiting back to me. Thanks and keep up the great work.

[@JaniMajaniemi]

Excellent

[@dappawap]

I have a 1999 9-3 convertible, it looks the same...thank you

[@jennmerkabah2757]

Thanks for this just did it to my 93 aero vert♡👌

[@AutoAutopsy]

awesome

[@sevakbalian9765]

Good Job 👍👍

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thanks 👍

[@1shredderx]

Good tutorial. FYI Pronounced Jal' us ee. Accent on Jal (Like the name Al). Not Lucy, but lus ee.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thanks! I’ve been told it’s pronounced many different ways from many different people 😬

[@stretchy1260]

After watching this two days ago.... i ordered the Jalousie (£30..ouch.!) it came this morning and now fitted, eazy peazy..! And while i am on here, i upgraded the diverter valve to a nice shiny metal one, and changed the boost control solenoid... and now i have to keep clearing the P1110 code every now and again, What did i do wrong, and how can i stop this popping up again...? any ideas, cheers Andy UK.

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

If someone is OCD, they could even put some model cement on the cut tab, after it is fitted around the shifter? There are a few saab owners out there who are having a hard time coping with that cut-line, you just know it. XD

[@AutoAutopsy]

Lol, true. it's just about impossible for me to see though!

[@henriks9544]

I made a little improvement to this by cutting through the round tab that pulls the jalousie back and forth. By doing that, the split is held together by the gearshifter slot and you cannot see the cut when it is all assembled again.

[@AutoAutopsy]

nice

[@AutoAutopsy]

haha

[@dappawap]

For some reason my saab 9-3 surges and wants to stall at a light after it's been driven .I'm just wondering if you know what to do about this. there a few others on the internet who have reported the symptom otherwise the car runs perfectly .

[@kanyeedigum182]

Did you think about glueing the cut back together to prevent it snagging in the runner, just a thought.

[@AutoAutopsy]

i didn't really tbh; not a bad idea though!!!

[@adammichoo2930]

Any cig light bulb replacement videos?

[@AutoAutopsy]

nope

[@mikedunlap4666]

Thanks!

[@AutoAutopsy]

😁👍🏼

[@bassbe1709]

Un site Web pour commander la pièce ? Merci

[@Lt_dangle]

Great show ,I have as need to replace my jalousie,,Saab has increase my knowledge of the Sweden language 😂,how much was yours some place have ridiculous prices ,I live in Australia,can you send me a link where to buy them,,greatly appreciated 👍

[@maartenrijs3]

By the way, I believe the word 'jalousie' is pronounced the same as the window style of the same name, e.g., "JAL - o - sie." Accent on first syllable. Nevertheless, great video.

[@AutoAutopsy]

lol

[@Texmotodad]

That's what I did a few months ago; cut a slit on one side. Folks, for the rubber covered trim, be careful NOT to pull the rubber off of its plastic base. Like he did, pry on the plastic part - not the rubber like I did.

[@AutoAutopsy]

:)

[@deathwish239]

Could you pls share the link for where you got the part? I need one for my 9-5 I’m so glad I know how to fix it now cuz the mechanic quoted me $135 to get it replaced!!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Part Number is shown at 0:53

[@TheoPhilpot]

jaloosy or ja louis? hahahaha. thanks for the tip. will be replacing mine this evening.

[@AutoAutopsy]

jaloosy!

[@antoniamckinley1157]

Where do I get that from and also the wood grain as well?

[@AutoAutopsy]

search the PN on google; i'd order from esaabparts

[@patrickbolmeyer9515]

Did you consider using Gorilla Glue to repair where you made the cut?

[@AutoAutopsy]

Honestly, i thought about it but decided to just send it as is. I'm sure that would be a great solution tho

[@justin_san_souci]

I call my dog jah-lucey sometimes! Her name is Lucy and she gets jealous!

[@AutoAutopsy]

haha

[@taylorharrison8765]

What does the sport mode do?

[@AutoAutopsy]

just makes the throttle super jumpy. not much really

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Every once in a while there is a car part that was named by someone smoking something funny....... Nonetheless this info will come in handy, unless I get lucky and find an 08-09 Aero 9-5 manual. Either way, THAT is the next stray saab that will be adopted, unbeknownst to my wife. XD

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

@@lukemallory7832 cool to know! It certainly sounds French. Just fun to hear something way different than cover or panel or shifter gate. Keeps it interesting.

[@AutoAutopsy]

lol, it is quite a strange word; i've always thought the same

[@TheJoshscanon]

Nice

[@AutoAutopsy]

😁👍🏼

[@eastbayrayful]

Hmmm I'd say not to make the cut, at least in a hot place like Australia, you'll be replacing it again in a few weeks after it's heat cycled - if your going to do the cut make sure you glue it, as it sags and gets bound up in the shifter mechanism.... You then have another broken jalouise strip I can't speak for cooler places but definitely is a temporary fix in Australia. The jalouise covers from rockauto the uro branded ones landed here are ~ $30usd so for me not worth saving 10 minutes to then have to redo it a few weeks later under warranty for a customer...

[@AutoAutopsy]

It survived the Arizona summer for the last 4 months (110-115F) without an issue!

[@eastbayrayful]

Yeah not the same as Australian high uv and heat, last summer was 53oC (128F) as I say can't comment to where you live but will say I've done it to 3 cars all failed in less than a month so won't do it again. It only takes a few mins to split and reassemble the shifter any way... Although I manage to put the jalouise cover in the wrong way 1/2 the time lol

[@sumnik852]

@@eastbayrayful There isn't even such crazy heat where I live and doing the shortcut by cutting cause it to fail after a few months, for my friend too. So we replaced them doing the full proceedure instead next time

[@Yukkohovii]

Anyone know what the name of the very first part he removed is called? The ring around the whole thing?

[@AutoAutopsy]

Shift cover maybe? If you’re looking for a replacement, I’d take yours off, see what the part number is, and search it in google

[@racerx9223]

I like buttons and the word jalousie but hate blanks and holes..

[@AutoAutopsy]

huh

[@racerx9223]

@@AutoAutopsy switches and buttons, my ex was a jalousie..

[@camcarroll120]

Just got gas yesterday and after I got back in the car I noticed it was broken. Must've broke when I parked it at the pump

[@AutoAutopsy]

rip

[@alanfunt4013]

I always love that the company that can build one of the safest cars ever made couldn't design a piece of rubber that actually won't disintegrate in a few years. "Jalouise" is French for "blind" (as in window) and replacements come in both LH and RH forms. To get one shipped down here to Australia it's about $100! I DIY'd one using the textured plastic from and old screwdriver case....

[@AutoAutopsy]

lol! I'd be curious to see how well your DIY job worked; it's much cheaper here to get a replacement, that's kind of replacement

[@subspaceanomaly]

I'm making one from a strip of thin aluminum but have some other bits of plastic to try. Seat belt material might work also

[@toms5996]

One thing. I think all Saabs are in much better condition here in Finland. What do you do to them there in the US? (Edit: I don't want to diss any country but this is just my observation. Is it partly due to climate?) Also - I would need you to check out my Saab9-3 engine and other parts - guess would be too expensive to get you here lol

[@okletsskate]

People don't take care of things as much after a couple generations here, with all cars as I have seen it. In warmer climates, when these cars sit, the plastics become brittle and break.

[@roberthart9886]

while most are in northern US, quite a few in the south. Im driving my 5th Saab, all in S Florida. I don't have a car port so the car bakes in the 9+ months of high heat and humidity

[@AutoAutopsy]

Yeah, unfortunately our country has A LOT of careless people and cars are pretty "disposable" here. Granted, there are still plenty of very nice saabs still around here! Yeah, it would probably be quite expensive for a flight both ways! lol

[@vladislavpanferov6486]

Ironically, disassembling the shift knob on the 2006 model year 9-5 is really not that big of a deal (once you learn the right moves 🙂). It would probably add 10 minutes or so to the process

[@lizastufflococucs6200]

Ja-luh-see

[@AutoAutopsy]

lol thank you!

[@ThePrissy11]

So that’s what that part is called.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Lol!

[@alexandredionisio9280]

Thank the car gods for manual shifters. 😁

[@AutoAutopsy]

lol

[@Tommy-gk6bh]

The t20 is really not that hard to reach but cutting it is fine

[@AutoAutopsy]

never said it was hard, but it's just a whole lot more work! lol :)

[@algazawinetwork8778]

Wow

[@AutoAutopsy]

Many wow

[@MrGeno1951]

By slitting the jalousie in half, you weaken its structural integrity by 50%. If you can live with that, fine. Yes, removing the knob is tricky- but a 21-year-old mechanic at my European-specialty garage had the brains and ability to do it.

[@Thomas-eo5zh]

How much did it cost you.

[@MrGeno1951]

A lot. But knowing it was done properly was worth it. I value quality over cost and am fortunate to be able to afford it once in a while. A skilled worker is worthy of his wage. What gets me are the flippers who do hack jobs and get top buck for shoddy, often unsafe, work.@@Thomas-eo5zh

[@DD-rk3ye]

My friend need help

[@ВикторТаранов-м4с]

Где купил мне тоже нужно!!!)))

[@AutoAutopsy]

esaabparts

[@JB77070]

x100 Jalousie word and im done

[@AutoAutopsy]

Jalousie Jalousie Jalousie Jalousie Jalousie Jalousie Jalousie Jalousie

[@JB77070]

@@AutoAutopsy 92 more times bro

[@sumnik852]

Doing this shortcut will cause the jalousie to break prematurely again. Because it's under constant use and cutting it will cause a "weak spot" where eventually it'll start to bend and it basically won't last. Tried it myself and with a friend, would not recommend.